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May 23, 2012
Are Food Festivals Worth It?
Thousands of people, lots of restaurants, and the plastic cups -- my god, the plastic cups! For many parts of the country, food festivals are in full swing this time of year. We've most likely had a taste or two at several, but what do those on the other side of the booth think? This week, Valley ... More >>
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May 16, 2012
Do You Have Any Cooking Superstitions?
Welcome to Chow Bella's Bites & Dishes, where Valley chefs and restaurateurs respond to a question New Times food critic Laura Hahnefeld has on her mind. Have a question you'd like to ask? E-mail laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. Miss a question? Go here.Black cats, the evil eye, knocking on wood -- mos ... More >>
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May 9, 2012
What's the Best Cooking Advice You Got from Your Mom?
Welcome to Chow Bella's Bites & Dishes, where Valley chefs and restaurateurs respond to a question New Times food critic Laura Hahnefeld has on her mind. Have a question you'd like to ask? E-mail laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. Miss a question? Go here.Maybe they gave us some great recipes, showed us ... More >>
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May 2, 2012
What's Your Guilty Pleasure Food?
Welcome to Chow Bella's Bites & Dishes, where Valley chefs and restaurateurs respond to a question New Times food critic Laura Hahnefeld has on her mind. Have a question you'd like to ask? E-mail laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. Miss a question? Go here.When it comes to food, everyone has their vices. ... More >>
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April 18, 2012
Liberty Market Sells Stumptown Coffee, Presents a Coffee-Centered Community Dinner
Coffee is simple, but preparation can get complicated, so most restaurants leave espresso up to the cafe across the street. Luckily for us, restauranteur Joe Johnston likes a challenge and stuck the E61 Bar - where a chrome 1965 espresso machine is the daily driver - right inside Liberty Market to u ... More >>
Blogs
April 9, 2012
The Seven Oddest Restaurant Bathrooms in Greater Phoenix
Our little band of Chow Bella writers is a diverse group, but we do have a few things in common. We all put our pants on one leg at a time, and we all gotta go. And we've all been to a lot of bathrooms in a lot of restaurants. Some, to put it mildy, offer a better experience than others. We don't wa ... More >>
Blogs
March 29, 2012
What's the Most Expensive Ingredient You've Used?
Welcome to Chow Bella's Bites & Dishes, where Valley chefs and restaurateurs respond to a question New Times food critic Laura Hahnefeld has on her mind. Have a question you'd like to ask? E-mail laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. Miss a question? Go here.It's no secret that top-notch chefs and restauran ... More >>
Blogs
March 23, 2012
Thin Mint Cupcakes at Liberty Market
Every now and then, a special breed of fast casual spots really wows us with their menus. And if that includes dessert, we definitely want to know about it.
Blogs
March 20, 2012
Liberty Market Goes Breakfast for Dinner Next Monday
Sure, breakfast starts the day off right. But what about a little of that a.m. mojo in the evening hours? Liberty Market, the hip little bistro in Gilbert courtesy of restaurateur Joe Johnston, aims to do just that with a "Breakfast for Dinner" five-course meal served at 6:30 p.m., Monday, March 26 ... More >>
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March 19, 2012
11 Favorite Barbecue Joints in Greater Phoenix
Nearly every meat-eating American speaks the language of barbecue. From the backyard to the upscale restaurant to the hole-in-the-wall 'cue house, cooking meat with smoke and heat has become somewhat of an art form -- taking on various styles, techniques, and rituals around the globe. Which is why ... More >>
Blogs
January 25, 2012
Top Ten Hot Dogs in Greater Phoenix
The connection between hot dogs and dogs, the lovable tongue-wagging pets, is thought to have come from newspaper cartoons by T.A. Dorgan around the 1900's, which portrayed talking frankfurters, also known as "dachshund sausages," because of their shape. No matter the origin of the name, hot ... More >>
Blogs
January 18, 2012
Liberty Market Community Dinner: An Ode to Gilbert's Farmers Market
If you checked out the Gilbert Farmers Market on a recent Saturday, you might've bumped shoulders with Joe Johnston or Chef David Traina of Liberty Market - they've been shopping the aisles and chatting with vendors, compiling a casting list of ingredients that will be the star players in the yea ... More >>
Blogs
January 10, 2012
Top Ten Burgers in Greater Phoenix
You can thank the St. Louis World Fair of 1904 for being the launching pad for the hamburger as we know it (at one point, it was called the hamburger sandwich). Today, the round patty in a bun is the primary way in which the Western world consumes beef. When it comes to burgers in the greater Pho ... More >>
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January 10, 2012
Corbin Chamberlin's Perfect Food Day
Corbin Chamberlin is a fashion writer for Financial Times, Business of Fashion, Avenue Magazine, New York Magazine and UsWeekly. He splits his time between midtown Manhattan and Phoenix and was recently appointed fashion editor at the Downtown Phoenix Journal. You might have seen him around town ... More >>
Blogs
November 15, 2011
Liberty Market To Host Five-Course, "Fast Food" Feast
Leave it to Liberty Market, the brainchild of restaurateur Joe Johnston and Gilbert's go-to for gourmet burgers, to host their last community dinner in honor of National Fast Food Day (November 16.) Starting at 6:30 p.m., Monday and Tuesday, November 21 and 22, Liberty Market will host a fiv ... More >>
Blogs
October 21, 2011
Sundaes and an Unfortunate "Cheesecake" Experience at Joe's Farm Grill
Joe's Farm Grill is known for doing food right. But, are they worthy of being on our list of places to order dessert first? We'll just come right out and say it: their dessert is generic and gets none of the TLC that Joe's is known for.
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October 20, 2011
Smarty Rants
Joe's Farm Grill is known for doing food right. But, are they worthy of being on our list of places to order dessert first? We'll just come right out and say it: their dessert is generic and gets none of the TLC that Joe's is known for.
Blogs
September 29, 2011
Joe Johnston's Perfect Food Day
If you've ever seen the Joe's Real BBQ logo, you'll find a picture of a man fully decked out in a fedora, button up shirt and tie, wire rimmed glasses and the apron representing his ability to get his hands dirty -- that's Joe Johnston. He originally went to school for engineering (U.S. Naval A ... More >>
Film
July 21, 2011
Captain America Ignores Its Roots for Easy Money
If you've ever seen the Joe's Real BBQ logo, you'll find a picture of a man fully decked out in a fedora, button up shirt and tie, wire rimmed glasses and the apron representing his ability to get his hands dirty -- that's Joe Johnston. He originally went to school for engineering (U.S. Naval A ... More >>
Blogs
June 8, 2011
Plasma Cutting A Coffee Roaster, Texas Sheet Cake and A Salmon Lunch Bento
A round-up of tasty morsels from Valley food blogs. Acme Metal WorksTom Eckholdt uses a plasma cutter to separate the roasting bowl from the upper ringWe've been enjoying following Joe Johnston's love affair with coffee via his online documentary, The Roaster Project. His latest post shares the ... More >>
Blogs
May 20, 2011
Phoenix Farmers Who Tweet
This week in our Follow Friday feature, we're highlighting a few of the Phoenix farmers who tweet all about the blood sweat tears of food production in the desert. http://www.causematters.com/wp-content/uploads/CoverArt_Farmers.jpgSuperstition Farm (@superfarm) The Mesa-based dairy farm tweets ... More >>
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April 29, 2011
Snag a FREE Meal at Joe's Real BBQ Next Wednesday
The word "FREE" is the Holy Grail of any culinary giveaway. Of course, "FREE" usually comes with some caveat like "buy one, get one free" or "free dessert with entree purchase." Not so with Joe's Real BBQ, the award-winning barbecue joint in the heart of downtown Gilbert. Next Wednes ... More >>
Blogs
March 7, 2011
Chef Silvana Salcido Esparza Plans Barrio Cafe in Gilbert
Silvana Salcido Esparza is taking Barrio Cafe to the 'burbs. One of the most highly acclaimed chefs in Arizona is about to open a second restaurant -- and the location is the burbs, not the barrio. Silvana Salcido Esparza -- chef-owner of Barrio Cafe and current nominee-in ... More >>
Blogs
January 3, 2011
Phoenix Eaterati Dish on Their Fave Foods of 2010
Joe Johnston Restaurateur Joe Johnston's perfect sandwich of 2010. What was the best thing you ate in 2010? I asked around with a handful of Phoenix food lovers, and they were split down the middle. For some, the answer was easy and obvious, a singular work of gastronomic perfec ... More >>
Blogs
December 23, 2010
Liberty Market: Lunch $10 & Under
Locals always complain about Phoenix's lack of a solid identity as if it's a bad thing. Hey, where else can you see a skyscraper, a haute couture boutique and a working farm, all in the span of an hour? We have everything here. When we're clamoring for the old-school charm of a neighbor ... More >>
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October 14, 2010
Terrain: Dangerous Turf for Foodies and Design Fans
Leave it to Joe Johnston, local tastemaker extraordinaire, to casually Tweet about a cool new website that's suddenly become my time-suck/online shopping obsession of the moment: Terrain. It's a home, garden, and gift store from the evil geniuses at Anthropologie, where I have a weakness for ... More >>
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September 28, 2010
4: Griddled Bread Pudding at Liberty Market
Jamie Mulhern Hungry yet? We're working up our appetites for our huge Best of Phoenix issue, out September 30, with daily servings of Chow Bella's 100 Favorite Dishes from across the Valley -- in no particular order. Visit our sister blog, Jackalope Ranch, for a compa ... More >>
Calendar
September 9, 2010
Cook It Up
Foodies take to the kitchen for a tasty competition
Blogs
September 9, 2010
Foodie Fight 2 Brings Out Local Luminaries This Saturday
Several months ago, foodie-about-town and marketing/PR agency owner Ty Largo (shown at left) challenged his friend and fellow food geek/blogger Joel LaTondress (shown below, at right, he's also known as the Yelper who incited ABC Baking Co. owner Amy Bouzaglo's epic tangent, which got Chow B ... More >>
Blogs
September 1, 2010
Joe's Farm Grill Introduces Dog Days of Summer for September
The 3-B: bacon, blue cheese, and Joe's Real BBQ sauceDon't panic, hot dog lovers. You have all month to enjoy ten different varieties of specialty hot dogs that Joe's Farm Grill is rolling out today.The hip Gilbert hangout started its "Dog Days of Summer" menu last year with a rotating lineup of ... More >>
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August 13, 2010
BBQ Battle, Dinner & a Movie, Tapas Classes and Jellied Tongue in Today's Eater's Digest
www.nopatternrequired.com Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Weekend Time!No plans for the weekend? We have a couple ideas to get you off the couch, outta the house and filling your belly with some tasty eats. Always wanted to host your ow ... More >>
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May 18, 2010
Next Week: Artisan Thursday at Liberty Market
Liberty Market, in downtown Gilbert, is the kind of place where food lovers find any excuse to stop by, even when they live in other parts of the Valley. A sip of espresso, a bite of pizza, maybe some breakfast -- this is the kind of place you could visit any time of day. Craving a cortadito ... More >>
Blogs
May 11, 2010
Joe's Real BBQ to Offer Breakfast on Weekends
There's much not to like about summers in the Valley. The 120-degree temperatures that turn your vehicle's interior into a blast furnace. Aerial shots of the thrice-weekly walls of dust generated by the monsoon. The lamentable way the Arizona Diamondbacks play baseball. But here's someth ... More >>
Dining
January 21, 2010
D’Vine Bistro and Wine Bar in East Mesa Isn’t Worth the D’rive
There's much not to like about summers in the Valley. The 120-degree temperatures that turn your vehicle's interior into a blast furnace. Aerial shots of the thrice-weekly walls of dust generated by the monsoon. The lamentable way the Arizona Diamondbacks play baseball. But here's someth ... More >>
Blogs
January 15, 2010
Read This: Joe Johnston's Roaster Project Blog
If you consider yourself a card-carrying coffee geek -- or, as restaurateur Joe Johnston would put it, a "disciple" of the "true gospel of coffee" -- then you need to bookmark Johnston's excellent new blog, Roaster Project. But even if you don't consider yourself a java expert or even drink ... More >>
Blogs
November 4, 2009
Today: Joe's Farm Grill Hosts Free Hamburger Day
There's no doubt that Joe's Farm Grill is already a southeast Valley destination. Owner Joe Johnston converted his old family farmhouse into a Jetson-worthy burger joint, and the relaxing setting is a welcome reprieve from the city. But a free hamburger? That's even more reason to visit. He ... More >>
Blogs
August 26, 2009
A Month of Crazy Hot Dogs at Joe's Farm Grill
For most people I know, hot dogs are usually an occasional indulgence -- maybe a dog with the works and a huge beer at a baseball game, a Nogales dog when the mood strikes, or hot dogs on the grill on a lazy Sunday by the pool. But Joe's Farm Grill has come up with 14 good reasons to eat hot dogs pr ... More >>
Blogs
July 22, 2009
Free Drinks on E-61 Espresso Machine's 45th Birthday
Joe JohnstonThe FAEMA E-61 espresso machine at the E-61 Espresso Bar in Liberty Market.The FAEMA E-61 was a revolution in espresso when it was presented in 1961. It represented the sleek design ushered in with the 60s -- and introduced the new technology that made espresso better for good. Today, t ... More >>
Blogs
June 5, 2009
Will Joe's Real BBQ Appear on Regis and Kelly?
Although the French Open preempted this morning's episode of Live! with Regis and Kelly on the local TV affiliate, Joe Johnston's Gilbert restaurant, Joe's Real BBQ, still got national airtime for the TV show's Ultimate Hometown Grill-Off. The good news? Joe's made it to the next round in th ... More >>
Blogs
May 5, 2009
Wednesday: Free BBQ at Joe's in Gilbert
With all the awards that Joe's Real BBQ has stacked up, the place could easily coast on its own fine reputation. But that's just not how owner Joe Johnston operates. Instead, he makes a point to host an annual Free Day, dishing up gratis plates of the barbecue that made him a local personality. ... More >>
Dining
November 20, 2008
Liberty Market: The East Valley’s Answer to La Grande Orange
With all the awards that Joe's Real BBQ has stacked up, the place could easily coast on its own fine reputation. But that's just not how owner Joe Johnston operates. Instead, he makes a point to host an annual Free Day, dishing up gratis plates of the barbecue that made him a local personality. ... More >>
Blogs
September 8, 2008
Liberty Market set to open in Gilbert
With all the awards that Joe's Real BBQ has stacked up, the place could easily coast on its own fine reputation. But that's just not how owner Joe Johnston operates. Instead, he makes a point to host an annual Free Day, dishing up gratis plates of the barbecue that made him a local personality. ... More >>
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